2009 Los Angeles Koreatown Festival
Poster of the 36th annual Korean LA Festival.
The theme is Unity & Prosperity (화합과 번영), subtitled “Celebrate Multi-Cultural Festival” (다민족 축제의장).
Well, no one outside the Korean-speaking community seems to have gotten whiff of any publicity. Even the website of the LA Korean Festival Foundation has no helpful details on this year’s event.
From what I gather, the festival runs from September 17 (Thursday) to the 20th (Sunday) and it will be held at the Seoul International Park (Ardmore Recreation Center), near the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Normandie Avenue. Address: 3250 San Marino Street, Los Angeles, CA 90006.
There’s a Korean Community Parade on Saturday starting at 3 PM. Cultural performances, food booths, live entertainment, handmade crafts… More than enough bulgogi, galbi and kimchi to satisfy your Korean cravings, for sure. Fun starts daily from 2 pm, ending around 10 pm.
UPDATE: Just picked up the Festival Events Schedule